- Population
- 30,714
- 30.7K
- Elevation
- 420 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- GHV Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport46 km
- SBZ Sibiu International Airport69 km
About Făgăraș
Făgăraș is a city. Location: Municipiul Fãgãraş, Brașov County. Population: 30,714. Elevation: 420 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Runcu and Pietriceaua.
At a glance
- Built
- 1291
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Făgăraș
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 31 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- June (92 mm)
- Driest month
- February (25 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -7° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 28 | 25 | 29 | 51 | 75 | 92 | 89 | 70 | 50 | 39 | 31 | 31 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Făgăraș
The nearest airport is Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brasov, 55 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) Brașov (Ghimbav) 46 kmeast
- Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) Sibiu 69 kmwest
- Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) Recea 81 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Brasov Population: 253.2K 55 kmsoutheast
- Sibiu Population: 134.3K 64 kmwest
- Târgu Mureş Population: 212.8K 83 kmnorth
- Piteşti Population: 141.3K 111 kmsouth
- Ploieşti Population: 180.5K 129 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Făgăraș
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 782 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km14 places
- Tutrtani Baba Mountain 23 kmS
- Pietriceaua Mountain 22 kmS
- Coltii Brezei Mountain 25 kmS
- Hoanca Mountain 24 kmSW
25–60 km413 places
- Valea Fofeldei Natural site 40 kmW
- Masiv Postăvarul Mountain 54 kmSE
- Puha Mountain 46 kmSW
- Horezu Mountain 35 kmE
60–100 km359 places
- Coltii Blajeni Mountain 65 kmS
- Valea Râul Sadului Natural site 69 kmW
- Valea Purcăreanca Natural site 98 kmS
- Valea Pănadei Natural site 87 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Runcu Mountain, Comuna Lisa22 km S
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Pietriceaua Mountain, Comuna Hârşeni22 km S
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Comanda Mountain, Comuna Lisa22 km SW
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Piscul Surilor Mountain, Comuna Şinca Veche23 km E
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Tutrtani Baba Mountain, Comuna Recea23 km S
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Dealu Strambei Mountain, Comuna Şinca Veche23 km SE
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Hoanca Mountain, Comuna Lisa24 km SW
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Capu Muntelui Mountain, Comuna Şinca Veche25 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources